Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient ancestry. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the far east with the wild west in a great game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler against the house, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers play with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, starting players don’t need to fret about other, more skillful players winning their $$$$.
An additional Pai Gow benefit is the fairly slow game play, rookies should be able to take their time and strategize without having to make quick selections.
It is also much simpler to participate in for an extended time with basically a small amount of cash since, to not win, each of your hands must be lower than both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card basic deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards faces showing and the house is dealt seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a 2 card hand must be made from the seven cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be better than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be better than the houses.